Mainframe Modernization News
Alchemy’s NeoData zLink Cuts Migration Risk, Cost for VSAM
Alchemy Solutions Inc. is shipping NeoData zLink, a new offering which makes it less risky and more efficient to migrate mainframe applications and data to Microsoft .NET. Most notably, NeoData zLink provides capabilities to easily and accurately move partial or complete VSAM data sets to Windows or .NET, and maintain connections to related data and application logic that remains on the mainframe.
Full Story >Micro Focus Empowers Non-COBOL Devs for Mainframe Modernization
This month, Micro Focus shipped a remote option to cut time and expense of building or maintaining Micro Focus COBOL applications. Micro Focus Server Express RDO’s comes with an Eclipse IDE, and will support the entire edit-compile-debug cycle to allow Java, SOA and other non-COBOL devs to work on mainframe modernization projects.
Full Story >Ivory Modernizes Mainframe at Top HR, Payroll Outsourcer
Securex, one of the largest HR and payroll outsourcers in Belgium, modernized their customer-facing mainframe applications to be more interactive, responsive and cost-effective using GT Software’s Ivory Service Architect. IDN examines how Ivory moved an aging batch CRM application to a new platform, converted it from VSAM to CICS and opened it up to leverage SOA and agile web services.
Full Story >Energy Supplier Cuts Costs with Clerity Mainframe Rehosting
An unnamed energy supplier's decision to rehost its mainframe applications is bringing benefits on several fronts, as within eight months the firm cut software license fees and simplified on-going operations – all without disrupting access to its critical business logic.
Full Story >IDN EXPERT VOICES - Mainframe Modernization with IBM
As 2010 gets underway, a large number of Chief Information Officers are looking at some new ways to quickly and cost-effectively modernize their valuable mainframe assets, In fact, a recent CIO survey finds CIOs say unlocking mainframe assets to drive profitability and customer satisfaction will be a top priority!
Full Story >Veryant Brings Thin Client, RIA to COBOL Modernization
Veryant is shipping an update to its isCOBOL Application Platform Suite aimed at simplifying and accelerating COBOL modernization projects via thin client and Rich Internet Application (RIA) approaches.
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Videos
IBM Rational Helps UniCredit Modernize Mainframe Assets
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Play VideoIBM Rational’s Scott Searle details how Rational Developer for IBM System z helped UniCredit Group, one of Europe’s largest financial services organizations, lowered development costs and modernized valuable COBOL-based assets for 21rst century business needs.
Mainframe Modernization and SOA with Oracle Tuxedo & Oracle Fusion Middleware
In Mainframe Modernization and SOA with Oracle Tuxedo & Oracle Fusion Middleware Mark Rakhmilevich discusses features and practices for re-hosting mainframe assets with Oracle Tuxedo. Learn how Tuxedo cuts mainframe operating expenses, expands MIPS efficiencies – all while providing a reliable and cost-effective way reuse valuable mainframe assets for SOA. Case Studies and architectural details are featured.
- Mark Rakhmilevich: Director of Product Management and Strategy Tuxedo and Mainframe Modernization
SOLA Mainframe SOA
In SOLA – Mainframe SOA, Jim Crew discusses how leading financial firms are deploying safe and effective strategies for making mainframe assets available and reusable by a variety of SOA and web-based applications. Notably, Jim brings an end-user perspective, thanks to his role as a former executive at Merrill Lynch. Details of SOLA tooling and architecture are featured.
- Jim Crew: Vice President, SOLA
Tools and Expertise to Modernize Mainframe Applications
James Carter delivers a report from the front lines of mainframe modernization projects in Tools and Expertise to Modernize Mainframe Applications. In his discussion, James lays out architectures and deployment strategies for mainframe-to-web portals, one of the most effective mainframe modernization patterns for securing quick and easily-documented ROI.
- James Carter: Solution Architect Tech Lead, Professional Services
Improving Mainframe development productivity and test efficiency
In this session, Slash Maintenance Costs While Incrementally Evolving Core Systems. Scott Searle details results from a fall 2009 CIO survey, and reviews latest Rational products aimed at helping customers better leverage all their developers to save money and time on their mainframe modernization projects, and build a smart IT foundation for the future.
- Scott Searle: Program Director, Enterprise Modernization Products
Mainframe Modernization and SOA: HostBridge Technology
In Mainframe Modernization and SOA, Dan Speer describes how HostBridge Technology provided mainframe modernization solutions to improve business value and efficiencies for many popular legacy assets, including CICS, COBOL, DB2, CA Ideal and even vertical-specific assets.
- Dan Speer: Director of Business Development
Low Cost, Low Risk, Mainframe Integration
Rob Morris describes how GT Software’s Ivory suite of mainframe SOA integration offerings provide customers new economically-sensitive approaches to modernizing mainframe assets – ways to make them more useful and more efficient to the business -- all with surprisingly little if any risk.
- Rob Morris: Chief Strategy Officer
Redefining Mainframe TCO for Modernization and SOA
Progress DataDirect’s Jeff Overton describes how Shadow mainframe middleware lets customers quickly and easily modernize legacy assets and improve operational responsiveness of the business – bringing better response-time and business value to infrastructure and data.
- Jeff Overton: Product Marketing Manager DataDirect Shadow
Tuxedo Mainframe Rehosting Powers - France’s Smart Card Approach to Health Care
Oracle Tuxedo’s Mark Rakhmilevich describes why France’s Social Security’s Healthcare Insurance Service (CNAM) credits Tuxedo with its ability to launch an efficient Smart Card approach to health care for its 50 million members.
Seagull’s Mainframe SOA Powers Utility Self-Serve Portal
James Carter, a Mainframe SOA solutions architect with Seagull Software details how the LegaSuite application modernization suite helped one of the nation’s leading utilities build a powerful customer self-service portal.
Mainframe Modernization wtih IBM's Scott Searle
As 2010 gets underway, a large number of Chief Information Officers say they see ways to leverage and share valuable mainframe assets will be a top priority.
Our Mainframe Modernization ‘Expert Voice’ for this edition, IBM’s Scott Searle, shares results of a revealing CIO study IBM conducted in 2009, details how the CIO findings are driving a powerful approach to mainframe modernization at Rational, which blends the best of COBOL, Java, .NET, SOA and Governance.
IBM: Scott Searle, Program Director,
Rational Enterprise Modernization Products
